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Pakistani students help Chinese to learn English in Yanan province

BEIJING, :In a learning aid program, several Pakistani students in China met online with the primary and secondary school students in a once-impoverished county in southwestern China. The introductory session held last week was part of a study assistance program organised by the Silk Road […]

Hualong-One nuclear power generator completes cold functional test

BEIJING, :The No 3 Hualong-One nuclear reactor at Karachi, which is developed by China, has completed a cold functional test, marking the nuclear generating unit has entered the commissioning stage following installation, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The completion of cold functional test […]

Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region depriving children of their rights: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS, The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Tuesday warned that the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is depriving tens of thousands of children of their rights, plunging them into a protection crisis that is causing them unimaginable long-lasting harm. “There is no clear end […]

Pakistan wins membership of three key United Nations bodies

UNITED NATIONS, : Pakistan has been elected to three key United Nations bodies, reflecting international community’s recognition of the country’s positive role at the UN. The bodies are: the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) […]

EU sees progress in Iran nuclear talks

Talks in Vienna on reviving the Iranian nuclear deal have seen progress, the EU foreign policy chief said on Monday. “There is a real goodwill on both parts to reach an agreement,” Josep Borrell told reporters after a videoconference of EU foreign ministers, referring to […]

US Ambassador to Russia to return to US briefly this week

US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has confirmed on Tuesday that he would travel to Washington for consultations this week, noting that he would return to Moscow before the potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden. John Sullivan said […]

AstraZeneca Vaccine ‘less effective’ against Indian strain of COVID: UK

The United Kingdom on Monday put India on its ‘Red List’, banning all incoming travellers from the country and allowing only those who carry a British or an Irish passport. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the decision was taken due to a new […]

Myanmar shadow government wants ASEAN crisis talks invite

Yangon – Myanmar’s shadow government on Sunday urged Southeast Asian leaders to give it a seat at the table during crisis talks next week, and not to recognise the military regime that seized power in a February coup. Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is expected […]

Iran says dialogue with Saudi in interest of both sides

Iran said Monday that dialogue with Saudi Arabia serves the interest of both countries and the region, indirectly confirming reports of recent talks between the two rivals hosted by Iraq. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzade, addressing a weekly presser in Tehran, said he had come […]

New Zealand opens borders with Australia

New Zealand has formally opened its border with Australia on Monday, local media reported. According to state-run Radio New Zealand, hundreds of passengers from Australia arrived in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown and were warmly welcomed at airports. “It is truly exciting to be able […]

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